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Creation of Man

Genesis chapter 2

“So, God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.”

Genesis 1v27 KJV

What was the first
man like? Was he ape-like? Did he walk upright? Where did he live? What did he
eat? How intelligent was he? How did he communicate? What was life like for
him? No doubt these are just some of the questions that spring to your mind.

Genesis 2 does not
contradict the account of Day 6 (Genesis 1v26-28); rather it is a more detailed
account of how God created man.

Take time to look up the
Bible verses if you want to really benefit from this study.

Day 7

Genesis 2v1-3; Exodus 20v8-11

Before we proceed
with the study on the creation of man, I want to briefly mention Day 7 of the
creation week. Notice:

God gave us our week.

Almighty God could
have created everything in 6 seconds if He had wanted, but He didn’t. He worked
6 days and rested one day, giving us our week.

God set an example for man.

This is why God
deliberately took so long to create everything. We ought to work 6 days and
then rest and worship God on the Sabbath. In the Old Testament the Israelites kept
the 7th day as their Sabbath. In the New Testament Christians met together on
the 1st day of the week (Acts 20v7; 1 Corinthians 16v2).

All the days in the creation week were literal 24-hour periods;

otherwise these verses make no sense.

Picture of Christ coming

In the Old
Testament people could look forward to the sabbath at the end of the week. In
the New Testament people could look back on the sabbath being on the first day
of the week. Likewise, Old Testament believers looked forward to the first coming
of the Lord and His atoning death on Calvary. New Testament believers look back
on the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus our Saviour.

Man as he was Originally Created

God created him from the dust
of the earth

(Genesis 2v7).

Man’s body contains the same elements found in the earth
(hydrogen, carbon, etc.). The Bible stated this truth about the physical
composition of the human body thousands of years before it was known to modern
science.

Adam was created from ‘the
dust of the ground’, not from an ape.

Some people who try to conform the Genesis account of man’s
creation to evolutionary notions tell us that the ‘dust’ in Genesis 2v7 is
symbolic of the animal kingdom. However, dust in Genesis 3v19 CANNOT mean the
animal kingdom. “For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” If the
dust Adam was made from represents the ape from which he evolved, then Adam
must have turned back into an ape because of his sin! Of course not, the Bible
is clear that man is a special creation.

God gave man life.

His body was formed first and then God “breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” (Genesis 2v7). Life
has not evolved over millions of years to produce man. Also, the Bible makes it
very clear that Adam was the first man (1 Corinthians 15v45).

Only into man did God
directly breathe the breath of life

(Genesis 2v7).

God breathed into him the breath of life and he became a
living being. While animals’ bodies were formed from the earth (Genesis 2v19),
the Bible does not record that God breathed into their nostrils the breath of
life.

He was created in the image
of God

(Genesis 1v26+27).

This means that he had intellectual and moral faculties,
that he had personality and knowledge, and that he had endless being. The image
of God is distinctly referred to as “righteousness and true holiness” and
“knowledge” (Ephesians 4v24; Colossians 3v10).

He was created a tripartite
being with body, soul, and spirit

(cp. 1 Thessalonians 5v23).

Man was created “a little
lower than the angels”

Hebrews 2v6-9.

Christ took on this form in order to save us from our sin.

He was created with a free
will

He had a mind with which to think (Genesis 2v15+20),
emotions with which to feel (Genesis 3v8), and a will with which to decide
(Genesis 2v15-17). This will was originally a completely free will. He did not
have a sinful nature that would influence that will – as it does with us.

God created man for His glory

(Isaiah 43v7; Colossians 1v16; Revelation 4v11) and to have
communion with Him (Genesis 3v8+9).

The first woman was created
from man

(Genesis 2v21+22; 1 Corinthians 11v8; 1 Timothy 2v13).

God put man on probation in
the Garden of Eden

(Genesis 2v15-17).

We do not know how long this period of probation lasted.

People are Distinct from Animals

Evolution tells us that man has evolved from lower forms of
life. This makes man an evolved animal. While it is true that humans and
animals do have some things in common, e.g. their skeletons have corresponding
parts, some animals can show affection and be trained, and their physical
bodies were made from earth (Genesis 2v19), yet the Bible clearly teaches that
people are distinct from animals.

Man was created in God’s image.

The image of God is referred to as “knowledge”,
“righteousness and true holiness” (Colossians 3v10; Ephesians 4v24). Clearly
this original righteousness in which man was created was lost by the Fall of
man (Genesis chapter 3) and man is now “desperately wicked” (Jeremiah 17v9).
But scripture continues to speak of the image of God in man after the Fall
(Genesis 9v6; 1 Corinthians 11v7; James 3v9), indicating that the image of God
takes in more than original righteousness.

The image of God in man is generally taken to include such
things as spirituality, immortality, intellect and will, original
righteousness, and lordship over the lower creation.

The image of God in man has been sadly marred by the Fall of
man. Adam could not look at anything within himself or in the creation around
him without seeing evidence of the true God (Psalm 19v1; Romans 1v20). However,
“intelligent” men today use the facts of the very creation, which declares
God’s glory, to seek to prove that there is no Creator God.

It is interesting that Genesis 9v6 views murder as an attack
on the image of God. The image of God in man means people are far superior to
animals, and is the basis for the sanctity of human life.

Man is both a physical and spiritual being

Genesis 2v7; Ecclesiastes 12v7. People can worship and serve
God and are concerned about life after death. No evolutionist has been able to
give any evidence that bridges this gulf between people and animals. Animals
are not capable of communicating with God because they are not spiritual
beings. People have souls that need to be saved (Matthew 10v28; 16v26;).
Animals do not.

People have dominion over the animals

Genesis 1v26. This dominion or rule over the animal kingdom
is seen when Adam named the cattle, birds, and beasts (Genesis 2v19+20), and is
illustrated today by people’s ability to capture and tame many animals. At no
time have animals ever made a museum of human history!

Our moral responsibility to God demonstrates human uniqueness

God gave Adam and Eve the responsibility of caring for the
Garden of Eden (Genesis 2v15), and gave them instructions that they were to
obey (Genesis 2v16+17). When they disobeyed, they sensed their guilt (Genesis
3v7-10), and were punished (Genesis 3v16-19). No animal has this kind of moral
obligation before God. Man’s ability to sin and thus displease God, and his
ability to possess moral virtues makes him unique, for animals do not possess
the ability to maintain or mar a relationship with God.

People can walk upright, talk, and write

When God created Adam, He made him a mature man with a
perfect language. He was not born as a baby needing to learn to speak. He
had in his memory cells a perfect language with a perfect understanding of each
word. He may also have had a perfect memory and been able to read and write. Thus,
it was no problem for Adam to name animals and understand God’s command
(Genesis 2v16-20). Although all animals communicate, they do not talk and write
as man does. Also, animals do not habitually walk upright as humans do.

Humans have the intellectual ability to create…

Humans have the intellectual ability to create, invent,
think, plan, choose, decide, use symbols, and use tools. This is different from
the built-in instincts of some animals. Adam was no ignorant savage, recently
evolved from the animal kingdom. He was a magnificent mental and physical
specimen.

What About Ape-men?

Many people believe that the evolution of man has been
clearly mapped out and consider ‘fossil men’ to be the links between apes and
men. When considering the so-called ‘fossil men’ one needs to remember:

Ape-like reconstructions drawn by artists may be
wrong.

‘Fossil men’ are either men or apes; there are
no intermediate links.

Variations in human structure exist today as
well as in fossil men.

Fossils of men and apes are often found
together. This agrees better with Biblical creationism than with evolution.

God did not create man in the image of animals;
rather He created him in His own image.

Creation Ministries International have a simple helpful page
that answers the following question:

The Garden of Eden

Genesis 2v8-17 God made a beautiful garden home for the
first man. God gave man everything that he needed for life.

Man was originally vegetarian

As man was originally a vegetarian, God provided an abundance
of plants for him and the animals to eat (Genesis 1v29+30; 2v9). A warm, even,
moist climate would have been ideal for the growth of lush vegetation. Trees
and flowers would have grown in abundance, especially as at first there was no
competition from weeds (which are the result of Adam’s sin cp. Genesis 3v18).
Fruit and vegetables would have been readily available to provide food for man
and the animals.

No rain

The Bible tells us that it did not rain on the earth at this
time (Genesis 2v5+6). A mist watered the earth. How long this continued we
cannot be dogmatic but it certainly rained at the time of Noah’s flood (Genesis
7v11+12).

The river in Eden

The Garden of Eden was also watered by a river, which
divided into 4 heads named Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates (Genesis
2v10-14). We do not find such a river present in the Middle East today, so the
exact location of Eden is unknown. However, this does not mean that the
Biblical account is unreliable. We must remember that the worldwide flood in
Noah’s time drastically changed the earth (Genesis 6-9). Very simply, a
post-flood river was named after a familiar pre-flood river – hence the name Euphrates
continued as a name of a river.

Gold and Stones

The area was rich in gold, bdellium, and onyx stone (Genesis
2v11+12). No doubt Adam and Eve were created with the ability to appreciate the
beauty and value of these.

Animals lived in harmony

The animals lived in harmony with each other and man. This
is consistent with the Bible teaching that all creation was “very good”
(Genesis 1v31), and that death is the result of Adam’s sin (Genesis 3; Romans
5v12). There was no reason for animals to fear being killed by man or other
animals. Only after Noah’s flood is it recorded that animals were to be afraid
of man (Genesis 9v2). Just because some animals like tyrannosaurus rex were
created with big sharp teeth, it does not mean that they were not originally herbivores.
The giant panda has sharp teeth like a meat eater, but it eats bamboo.

Two special trees

God planted 2 special trees in the Garden of Eden – the tree
of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2v9).

The first farmer

Adam was the first farmer (Genesis 2v15). Adam was created
with the knowledge and ability to dress and keep the garden, as well as care
for the animals. Eve helped him.

Communion with God

Adam and Eve had communion with God in the Garden of Eden
(cp. Genesis 3v8). Man was created with a mind to know God, emotions to love
God, and a will to obey God.

Paradise

As you read the description of this garden – the vegetation,
the rivers, the gold, and the animals living in harmony with man, without
death, violence, disease, sickness, thorns, or fear – no wonder it is sometimes
referred to as Paradise. God gave Adam and Eve five amazing senses (sight,
hearing, smell, touch, taste) so they could enjoy all the wonderful things the
Creator made.

God’s Simple Command

“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”

Genesism 2v16+17 KJV

The penalty for sin is death. God warned Adam that if he ate
of the ‘tree of knowledge of good and evil’, he would ‘surely die.’ The Hebrew
actually means ‘dying, you will die.’ In other words, it would be the
commencement of a process of physical death. It also clearly involved spiritual
death (separation from God) Romans 5v12; 6v23.

God placed man on probation. Man was created without sin but
with a will to choose. Considering the fact that God had given man all the food
he needed (fruit, vegetables, herbs, nuts, etc), one would think that this
would have been an easy command for him to obey.

Adam names the Creatures

Genesis 2v19+20 tells us that Adam named the cattle, birds,
and beasts of the field. It does not record that he named the fish.

It was not difficult for Adam to quickly give names to all
these living creatures and remember them all, for Adam was no doubt more intelligent
than any man that has ever lived. God made Adam a fully-grown adult who
immediately was able to think, speak clearly, and probably read and write. He
was prince of the planet Earth.

God had made a matching couple of each animal kind – male
and female. There were no single creatures. When Adam named them, he must have
seen that some animals seemed more like him than others. But there was no
animal kind truly like Adam – a human being – to be a perfect companion.

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”

Then, God made a helper for man – a woman Eve.

Genesis 2v18

The Creation of Eve

Eve was made from one of Adam’s ribs. Genesis 2v21-23. Of
course, men do not have one less rib than women, just as children of a man who
has lost an arm are not born with one less arm.

Eve descended from Adam (1 Corinthians 11v8), in the sense
that she was made from his flesh and bone and thus had a biological connection
to him (Genesis 2v23). She was made by God from Adam’s side, and therefore had
the same DNA as Adam – uniquely humankind.

Eve was created to be a helper and a companion for Adam, and
not merely for childbearing. Genesis 2v18. It has been said that she was taken
from near his heart for she was to be loved. She was not taken from his head to
rule him, or from his feet to be trampled upon.

Adam called her “Woman, because she was taken out of man”
(Genesis2v23). “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother
of all living.” (Genesis 3v20)

God Established Marriage

Christ quoted Genesis 1v27; 2v24 when teaching concerning
marriage (Matthew 19v4-6). This shows us that Christ believed the Genesis
account of the creation rather than evolution.

God intended for one man and one woman to be joined in
marriage only to each other for the rest of their lives. Notice God did not
create a man to be Adam’s partner; nor did He create many wives for Adam. He
created one woman, Eve, to be Adam’s wife. God ordained marriage to be a
loving, faithful relationship between one man and one woman. God did not intend
marriage to be marred by adultery or polygamy. There is no basis in marriage
for homosexuality.

The oneness in marriage is based upon the historical fact
that Eve was created out of Adam’s side. Genesis 2v24

God ordained that a man should leave his parents and cleave
to his wife in order to produce and raise children in a loving, stable, and
godly environment. Genesis 1v28; 2v24; Ephesians 5v22 – 6v4. Marriage is a
picture of Christ’s love for His church.

Adam and Eve were to populate the earth. Genesis 1v28. All
people have descended from our first parents Adam and Eve. The Bible teaches
that God has “made of one blood all nations of men.” (Acts 17v26)

Having created Adam and Eve, God gave them dominion over the
earth to rule it as His stewards. Genesis 1v28; 2v15. God intended Adam to be
the prince of planet Earth, ruling it as a good steward with his bride Eve.

Genesis 2v25 – the fact that Adam and Eve were naked and
unashamed was a sign of their integrity. They lived and moved without guilt,
shame, or fear of exploitation and threat. The shame of nakedness and the
wearing of clothes came as a result of their sin (Genesis 3v7-11, +21).

The Creator’s Love

The Loving Creator made man in His image to have communion
with Him, gave him a beautiful wife with which to have the perfect marriage
relationship, and gave them the perfect home in Eden with everything they
needed for a perfectly happy life.

Our minds are so accustomed to sin, death, disease, and
broken relationships that it is difficult for us to fully comprehend what it
was like for Adam and Eve to live in the perfect world God made. However, the
Creator still loves us and wants us to have everlasting life through faith in
Jesus Christ.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

John 3v16 KJV

Adam the Head of the Human Race

Adam was the first man and Eve his wife was the first woman.
God did not create other people nor did other people evolve (Genesis 2v18-23; 1
Corinthians 15v45). All nations have descended from them (Acts 17v26).

Adam was head of the human race. The fact that Adam was
created first, and then Eve, shows his headship (1Corinthians 11v3, 8, +9;
1Timothy 2v12+13). God gave responsibility of leadership to Adam, so the Bible
says sin entered the world through Adam (Romans 5v12; 1 Corinthians 15v22).

The first Adam is contrasted to the Last Adam who is the
Lord Jesus Christ. The first Adam is of the earth, and by him came sin and
death. The Last Adam is from heaven, and by Him is righteousness and eternal life (John
3v16+36; Romans 5v12+19; 1 Corinthians 15v22, 45-47).

BUT EVOLUTION says that…

Similarities mean Common Ancestry

Evolutionists argue that as man is similar in many respects
to animals, especially the apes, we are therefore related to them and must have
a common ancestor with them. There are similarities in the bone structure of
living things; the differences are in size, shape, and function. For instance,
the arm of a man, the foreleg of a horse, the wing of a bat, and the flipper of
a whale are similar in design though suited for differing purposes. The
similarity of human/chimp DNA is often asserted as proof for evolution.
However, far from supporting evolution, similarity shows a common
Creator-Designer.

God in His wisdom knew what kind of structure works best and
He varied the design to accommodate different functional needs.

If humans were entirely different to all other living
things, or indeed every living thing was entirely different, would this reveal
the Creator to us? No! We could think that there must be many creators rather
than one. The unity of creation is testimony to the One True God who made it all (Isaiah
45v5, 12, +18; Acts 4v24; 7v50; Romans 1v20). “Hath not one God created us?”
Malachi 2v10.

As already discussed, man is made in God’s image and people
are distinct from animals.

If animals and humans did not share similar biochemistry,
there would have to be separate plant kingdoms for animals and humans to eat.

Of all animals, chimps are most like humans so we would
expect their DNA to be most like humans. This does not mean that they evolved
from a common ancestor. There is still a vast difference between humans and
chimps, and there is no way mutations could bridge that gap. Chimps are just
animals. We are made in the image of God. No chimps will be reading this, or
discussing it with one another!

Similarities between Embryos means Animals are related

Many people have heard that the human embryo goes through
evolutionary stages during its early development in the womb. The “yolk sac”
refers back to our reptilian stage; the “gill slits” refer back to our fish
stage; and the “tail” refers back to our “monkey” stage. This concept was
popularised in the late 1860s by the German evolutionist Ernst Haeckel who drew
drawings of the human embryo at various stages. Haeckel’s drawings were
fraudulent and were produced to promote public acceptance of evolution. They
should no longer be used as proof of the claim that embryo similarities support
evolution. Similarity in appearance is no proof of relationship.

The “yolk sac” in a human embryo is actually the source for
the first blood cells used by the body. It does not provide nutrition, as does
the yolk sac in birds’ eggs, for example. The umbilical cord is connected to
the mother as the source of nourishment.

The “gill slits” do not represent true gills at all. These
never have a breathing function like gills found in fish. Rather, they are
pouches that develop into the thymus gland, parathyroid glands, and middle ear
canals – none of which has anything to do with breathing!

The “tail” is just the end of the spine of the human being.
It becomes the “tailbone” or “posture bone,” where muscles essential for human
posture are connected.

Patterns of embryo development point to creation, not
evolution. It should be expected that some similarities are present in embryos
for they are all developing from fertilised eggs into fully-grown organisms
with backbones, brains, lungs, etc. They have a common Creator-Designer.

Despite any vague similarities, the embryos do differ one
from another. After all, the Creator designed the creatures to reproduce “after
their kind.”

Vestigial Organs show that Evolution has been at work

A “vestigial organ” is supposed to be a “useless leftover”
of our evolutionary ancestors. Evolutionists often argue that such things as
flightless birds’ small wings, legless lizards, and the human appendix are
useless and have no function. They claim that these features are ‘leftovers of
evolution’ and evidence for evolution. However:

Many organs, assumed useless, are now known to be useful.
For instance, the tonsils were once believed to be vestigial but are now known
to fight infection. It is now known that the human appendix contains lymphatic
tissue and helps control bacteria entering the intestines.

It is impossible to prove that an organ is useless, for
there is always the possibility that a use may be discovered in the future.
This has happened with many previously alleged vestigial organs that are now
known to be useful.

Even if an alleged vestigial organ were no longer needed, it
would prove ‘devolution’ not evolution. From the Bible we would expect to see
deterioration of the originally perfect creation because of the corruption of
the whole creation caused by the people God created rejecting their Creator
i.e. they sinned (Genesis 3; Romans 8v20-22). An originally created function
may have been lost as a result of this Curse placed upon all creation. Genesis
3v14 suggests that snakes may once have had legs! However, particles-to-people
evolution needs to find examples of organs that are increasing in complexity.

The wings of flightless birds, such as the ostriches and the
emus, have a function. If the wings are useless, why are the muscles
functional, allowing these birds to move their wings? Possible functions,
depending on the species of flightless bird, include: balance while running,
cooling in hot weather, warmth in cold weather, protection of the rib-cage in
falls, mating rituals, sheltering of chicks, etc.

Mutations prove Evolution

Mutations – random changes in the genetic information – are
supposed to generate new information so that new features such as legs,
feathers, brains, eyes, and so on could evolve. However:

Mutations are usually harmful. Some result in death. Not
surprisingly, several thousand human diseases are now linked to mutations e.g.
sickle-cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis.

Mutations are going the wrong way for evolution. Evolution
from protozoa-to-man requires a gain in information for new structures and new
functions. Mutations are copying mistakes which lose/corrupt information.
Mutations will never produce the new complex information needed for evolution
to proceed, so that one kind can develop into another kind.

Mutations are better interpreted within a Biblical
framework. When God created Adam and Eve, they were perfect – no mistakes
(“very good” Genesis 1v31). But when sin entered the world, the perfect
creation began to degenerate, suffering the Curse of death and decay (Romans
8v22). Over thousands of years, this degeneration has resulted in all sorts of
genetic mistakes in living things.

These small changes are erroneously used as ‘proofs of
evolution’, yet they cannot explain amoeba-to-man evolution. This is like
arguing that if an unprofitable business loses only a little money each year,
given enough years it will make a profit.

Designed by God

Job 10v8, 9, +11; Psalm 139v13-16

The beginning of a child is truly amazing. The design and
complexity of the human body is a testimony to the Almighty, All-wise Creator.

Psalm 139 describes God’s plan for the development of each
individual. God thought of you before you were born or even thought of by your
parents (Psalm 139v15+16; cp. Jeremiah 1v5). God knew all the parts of the
unformed body and He skilfully put them together (Psalm 139v13-16; cp. Job
10v8+11). He made you.

The blueprint found in the child’s DNA is more complicated
than the most sophisticated computer programme but all the information it needs
to develop into a fully-grown individual is there. From the moment of conception,
the child is truly human – and nothing else. The baby will never develop into a
monkey, and monkey cells will never develop into human ones.

A human embryo is always human from the moment of
conception. It does not become human sometime after 8 weeks. The Bible teaches
that the unborn baby is a tiny human child, so abortion takes an innocent human
life (cp. Genesis 25v21+22; Exodus21v22+23; Psalm 139v13-16; Jeremiah 1v5

The human body is so perfectly designed and incredibly
complex that there is just no way it could have evolved. The immense complexity
of the human brain, its creativity and power of reasoning, with capacities
vastly beyond that required for sheer survival, is perhaps the most ‘obvious’
evidence for intelligent creation. Man is still discovering God’s creation and
how it works. Consider also the eye, the body’s defence mechanisms, DNA, etc. Even
one cell is highly complex. It does not matter how many billions of years are
included in the evolutionary time span, it is impossible for such vast amounts
of complex information to evolve. We must conclude that we are “fearfully and
wonderfully made.”

God your Creator loves you. He knows you were ‘born in sin’
as a result of our first parents’ sin (Psalm 51v5; Romans 5v12). He wants to
save you from your sins and make you a new creature in Christ Jesus (Matthew
1v21; 2 Corinthians 5v17). Our Creator wants to be our Saviour.

What About Us?

We are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. For this we ought to
praise God. Psalm 139v13-16.

We are sinful creatures of the dust, our bodies will return
to the earth, and therefore we have nothing to be proud of, in and of
ourselves. Genesis 3v19; Psalm 146v4; 1 Corinthians 1v31; 4v7.

God gave us life; our life and breath is in God’s hand. Job
12v9+10; 33v4.

We are created for God’s glory. We ought to worship and bow
down before our Maker. Psalm 95v6; Isaiah 43v7.

God made us, so He owns us, and therefore has the right to
tell us what to do. We are to love God with all our being. Psalm 100v3+4; Mark
12v30+31.

We each have a soul that is worth more than all the wealth,
honour, and pleasures of this world. It will live forever in either heaven or
hell depending on what we have done with our Creator. Mark 8v36+37; John
3v14-18.

Conclusion

The Bible says, “Remember now thy Creator….”

Ecclesiastes 12v1

It is humbling to recognise that in God’s vast and varied
Creation He has made man in His own image. With the Psalmist we can ask, “What
is man that Thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that Thou visitest
him?” (Psalm 8v4) Let us worship God for His amazing creative power and for His
giving us the capacity to know and worship Him. The image of God in man means
he is distinct from animals; it makes him responsible to his Maker, and is thus
foundational to the gospel of Christ.

“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!”

Isaiah 45v9

Modern man tends to forget his Creator – some will openly
defy Him and others will idolise the superstars instead. Many choose
evolutionary notions above the true record of history found in God’s Word. May
it never be said of us that we “changed the truth of God into a lie, and
worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, Who is blessed for
ever” (Romans 1v25). Our Creator wants first place in our lives (Exodus 20v3). Is
He Lord of your life?